Episode 157: Richard Rorty on Politics for the Left (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: Episode 157: Richard Rorty on Politics for the Left (Part Two)
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 01:07:09
• Published: 2017-02-06 13:00

Continuing on Achieving Our Country: Leftist Thought in 20th Century America (1998). We talk more about Rorty's description of the conflict between the "reformist left" and the "cultural left." Do political-comedy shows serve a a positive political purpose? Can an enlightened political viewpoint really be a mass movement at all? Is it better to pursue specific political campaigns or be part of a "movement?" Can Rorty's diagnosis cure Seth's malaise? End song: "Wake Up, Sleepyhead," by Jill Sobule, as interviewed on Nakedly Examined Music #11.